Each chapter integrates scientific principles with real-world surgical applications that are supported by more than 500 clinical and scientific illustrations and over 1,000 peer-reviewed references. Concise summary boxes, clinical implications, and key conclusions at the end of each chapter reinforce learning and support evidence-based decision-making. Unique features include comprehensive coverage of both degradable and non-degradable membranes, comparative analysis of material classes, and forward-looking perspectives on biofunctional and personalized regenerative approaches.
Table of Contents
1. Historical Development of Membrane-Based Regeneration2. Biological and Functional Characteristics of Barrier Membranes
3. Classification Frameworks Based on Structure, Origin, and Bioactivity
4. Non-Degradable Synthetic Polymer Membranes (e.g., e-PTFE, d-PTFE)
5. Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers (e.g., PLA, PLGA, PEG)
6. Natural Polymer-Based Membranes: Collagen and Chitosan
7. Collagen Matrix-Based and Acellular Tissue-Derived Membranes
8. Bio-Enhanced and Gene-Activated Membranes: The Future of Regeneration
Authors
Mehrdad Lotfazar Periodontist and Researcher, VISTA Institute for Therapeutic Innovations, Woodland Hills, CA, USA.Dr. Mehrdad Lotfazar is a board-certified periodontist with over 30 years of clinical, academic, and research experience in regenerative periodontal and implant dentistry. He is a Diplomate of both the Iranian Academy of Periodontology and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). He earned his DDS from Shahid Beheshti University and his MSc in Periodontology from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, followed by advanced clinical training in France under Prof. Emanuel Shanavaz. He is the author of An Atlas of Advanced Implant Surgeries (2009, Persian) - National bestseller and award recipient, as well as Barrier Membranes, 1e and 2e, the official reference for the Iranian National Board of Periodontology. In addition, Dr. Lotfazar authored Chapter 5.1 in the Wiley-published book Immediate Dental Implants for Aesthetic and Premolar Sites (2025), titled Minimally Invasive Guided Bone Regeneration Techniques for Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation with Simultaneous Immediate Implant Placement.
